Prepare dated journal entries to record the transactions

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On April 1 of the current year, Econ Ltd. ordered maps from a foreign supplier for 500,000 units of foreign currency (FC). On April 2, Econ entered a forward contract as a cash flow hedge to acquire 500,000 FC on July 31 for $0.31. On July 31, the maps arrived and Econ paid the supplier in full and settled the forward contract. Econ has an April 30 year-end.

	Spot Rate	Forward Rate
April 1 and 2	FC 1 = $0.280	FC 1 = $0.310
April 30	FC 1 = $0.270	FC 1 = $0.305
July 31	FC 1 = $0.320	FC 1 = $0.320

Required:

a) Prepare dated journal entries to record the transactions shown above.

b) Assume that Econ did not enter into a forward contract. Prepare dated journal entries to record the transactions above.

c) Assume that Econ had entered into a forward contract that was designated a fair value hedge. Prepare dated journal entries to record the transactions above.

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